Erysimum capitatum Calflora

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Erysimum capitatum (Hook.) Greene

Sanddune wallflower, Western wallflower

Erysimum capitatum is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~2723 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. angustatum ... var. capitatum ... var. lompocense ... var. purshii
Genus:	Erysimum
Family:	Brassicaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: coastal

Communities: Coastal Strand, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, Joshua Tree Woodland, many plant communities

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


OTHER	Erysimum asperum

Information about Erysimum capitatum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ERCA14) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/28/2025).